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5 , Novemben29)1989 ‘ bill to take effect l "siraF ‘ KE es § : osent : w P C 44 ¢ by BLAIR BURGESS similar committee in wm’i)}; es reuatl w '&5 j fi"' x2 i > okers beware! On Januâ€" employers participate or w1 hy * *ial t n?;.,;_:: P e ar?“;, Ontario‘s new smokingâ€" _ the workers‘ health and safety & .. > wl se . ‘m inâ€"theâ€"workplace lawcomes representative. Lee ~=a t ~4 +W h C dig: into effect. . P 7 If there are no such commit~ chas § 4 Slff hi o. m m "Ontario is the first province _ tees or a health and safety repâ€" EC .%3 M :\ At s M 4 io . MA to regulate smoking in the resentative, the minister said . 20 Pss / B RN * e workplace," labor minister experience shows that it still _ ue S h 3 * “_& d * Gerry Phillips said recently. makes sense for employers to ced‘ ov¢ . 2 BB ... 5â€" 1 «This law enhances the governâ€" _ talk to their workers about the | j "a4%s > < w00 & j ? ment‘s effort to create a smokeâ€" â€" proposed policy. o o +) m '45 2 At . CaB 4 I\ free environment in Ontario." 2 ; /gaâ€"~ ~ â€" ~.. a k The law prohibits smoking in Several employers have told oetrM Te e Lc | enclosed Ontario workplaces â€" Me that this is a good opportunâ€" ; ' Cw 0| x2 i | m under provincial jurisdiction ity to find out the preferences of < s ( y € iCce ) except in smoking areas desigâ€" their employees and what probâ€" §5 +3 i > _ Ho * Ne nated by the employer. Desigâ€" lems some individuals may ;\ â€"#" j * nated areas in which smoking is }}‘,‘;l‘lffi.“’“h tobacco smoke," Mr. 7# # â€" s1 _ permitted cannot exceed 25 per ips said. ts f£ s.. i | cent of the total space of the If the employer decides to deâ€" br> , i7 ~A 2e ts workplace. E signate smoking areas, the & *@p C // p + 4] * s & Mr. Phillips said employers . maximum size of the area is liâ€" J% P x ps C \ e _af i should begin planning how they ._mited to 25 per cent of the floor | i *.; (|| . # will meet the requirements of _ area of the workplace. Emâ€" *A Fip / the legislation. "Thelaw comes ployers are required to post t i¢ F1 .4 â€" Je intoeffectJan. landemployers signs identifying designated S 5e en »< w & ) K must have their smokingâ€"inâ€" smoking areas in the workâ€" 2 " BPuik 64 ©, e . theâ€"workplace policy in place place. ; § f f z/t;s”* & by then," he explained. Sn 4z e T. pstrect CC If the employer decides not to Mr. Phillips said if an emâ€" * <ce s e es _ cue Per P _ L designate a smoking area, {)loyeg asks to be moved to a Es W awP. _ . w a smoking is prohibited in that 10GYON AWAY ‘TOM en f GrREAT chRistmas airts Mc 57 workplace, Mr. Phillips said. Pioyer is requiredito make eys Geraldine Taft (left) and Jessie Sproat were on hand to ensure If the employer is thinking ery reasonable effort to gveryong had plenty to buy at the St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian about designating smoking accommodate the request. This hurch annual Christmas bazaar, held in Beamsville recently. areas, he or sheis required first . may involve moving the emâ€" to consult with the joint health _ ployee to another desk, section and safety committees at their _ of .work area or a separate place of business, or with a office. ; __y, November 8, 1989 , November 1, 1989 l d 6 ) ies * e < +A & f h ? o | : i l f 7 9n , Â¥, T 2 h a ' | ~ Ts â€" : l «BA f > e ; m 4"._;:“ 'b‘ i N 6 â€" > weks" a 5 4 > g= . Â¥ C -: & ) s > Acg! | ; ‘ *® 2Â¥ is es Cead & e § (tge Â¥% a . 9e % (e i a ~_ &1 yee n ze | s AUGUST WEDDING Maryâ€"Jo, daughter of Robert and Donnie Petsche, Beamsville, C 4 and Karl Mustoe, son of Jim and Margaret Dickhout, Lowâ€" Frank Laundry, former civic leader, died last week at the age of banks, Ont., were married on August 19, 1989, at the Woodâ€" 76. land Gardens, Vineland Station. The couple resides in C es I d h Toronto. ¢